Academic Partners Program

Creative students explore meaningful topics. The Academic Partners Program supports academic faithfulness through one-on-one mentoring, development of an academic or fine arts project, and a capstone presentation opportunity celebrated during "Works of Our Hands Week."

Past projects have included the design of a propeller drive train for Geneva′s Solar Splash competition boat, a presentation of The Theater of the Absurd: The Chairs, a biography of David Metheny, a history of the Bloomington, IN Reformed Presbyterian congregation, and Foundationalism and Christianity: How Christians Approach Knowledge. Scroll to the bottom of the page to view projects from the spring 2012 semester.

Enrolls eight students each semester through a competitive application process.

Fall semester students must have senior status, spring semester students may be either juniors or seniors.

Each student will receive a $300 stipend and each faculty mentor will receive $200.

The project must be an original academic or fine arts project. Students may receive independent study credit.

Students will present the completed project on campus at the end of the semester.

Tuition benefit allows enrolled students to take up to 20 credits with no additional charge.

Program Expectations

Meet regularly and often with your partnering faculty member throughout the duration of your project.